Brainshark vs. Modus

Brainshark

Modus

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Brainshark	Score 6.0 out of 10	N/A	Brainshark is a video presentation platform for sales enablement, now from BIgTinCan (acquired August 2021).	N/A
Modus	Score 8.0 out of 10	N/A	Modus (formerly App Data Room) is designed to drive sales success, by helping customers create and distribute content for the most critical moments of their sales process. The vendor boasts more than 120,000 sales and marketing professionals are using Modus to conduct 250,000 Critical Customer Conversations every day.	N/A

Pricing

Brainshark

Modus

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Brainshark	Modus
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Optional

Additional Details

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The off-the-shelf version starts at $45 per user per month. Whitelabel, integrations, enterprise pricing and authentication packages available on request.

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Community Pulse
	Brainshark	Modus
Considered Both Products	Brainshark Eric Gibson Sr. CWS Technology Consultant Chose Brainshark Much easier to learn, use, publish content. It does not have many advanced capabilities or support for HTML5 or VR Incentivized Helpful? Lori Houser Sales Training & Development Chose Brainshark Brainshark met all of our current needs, had an impressive roadmap for future integrations that aligned with ours and pricing was a good fit. Incentivized Helpful? LW Lisa Weinberg education solutions consultant Chose Brainshark I like the way Brainshark is organized better. I also like the layout better. The only issue with Brainshark is sometimes it is hard to find the items that you still need to complete. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Brainshark Mindtickle doesn't compare to Brainshark at all. Usability is incredibly low. I liked Gong.io, but our management team decided to go with Brainshark at the time. I was not disappointed. I used Gong.io at a previous place of business and it was easy to use and ramp up, but I … Incentivized Helpful? Richard Gichangi Marketing Manager Chose Brainshark Brainshark is affordable and it's a simple tool to use. It further gives you the option to record the training sessions and use them later for further training activities. You are able to create your own content and use it to coach and train your staff in a reputable manner … Incentivized Helpful? Betsy Abney Wealth Management Academy Assistant Advocate Chose Brainshark Most systems we looked at only housed training you already had or bought... or you could buy their training, but they did not offer a way to build your own training AND keep it updated and house it in a logical way. I what we use in Brainshark as two parts (and we don't use it … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Brainshark The closest that I can think of that I can compare Brainshark too is Dropbox. I know Brainshark does have some other features that I do not utilize, such as a learning section. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Brainshark Nothing quite compares. It is a good niche product that plays to its strengths. There is always a balance of powerful tools and ease of use for admins and users. Brainshark strikes a good balance with a lot of features but keeping it very easy for viewers to access content. Helpful? Brad Shafton Senior Manager, User Services Chose Brainshark Have not had to compare to any alternatives to date. Helpful? Tina Callisto Training Lead Chose Brainshark I haven't found a tool that has the integrated content development and hosting tools that Brainshark has. We use Captivate for content development and did not have a standard hosting tool. Captivate requires advanced content development tools that limited use to training … Helpful? Michael Helton Something Interesting Involving Learning and Technology Chose Brainshark That is a HUGE list of products. I have implemented 2 full LMS systems and a number of smaller systems and I have to say Brainshark is by far the best for easy content delivery. Helpful? BS Brad Smith Director - Payroll Services and HRIS Chose Brainshark None Helpful? MB Mike Buege Managing Partner - Director of Business Development Chose Brainshark We run into competitors of Brainshark on a regular basis, Slideshare, ClearSide, QVidian, Captivate, Articulate and others but when someone is willing to look at the easy of use but even more importantly that Brainshark is a viable and cost effective end to end content creation … Helpful? Elizabeth Brochu Assistant Director, Marketing Chose Brainshark I have not evaluated any other - I've been using Brainshark at different companies for over 10 years. There is no better. Helpful? Sarah Jolly Business and Communication Analyst Chose Brainshark At our company the only tool we had like this was to manually send PowerPoint presentations to each other, which are static and easily lost in your inbox. Brainshark has given us a great and interactive way to share this information so that our audience can better absorb, … Helpful? Stephanie VanGilder Sr. Business Operations Specialist Chose Brainshark We didn't really compare a lot of products. Helpful? Christi Chambers Program Manager Chose Brainshark n/a - We have not used another tool like Brainshark. Helpful? Ben Klein Project Manager Chose Brainshark They are not quite as robust and detailed in terms of capabilities in managing users as Blackbaud, but this is MUCH more user-friendly, and it feels like we, as a client, really matter to them and are a top priority. We have had nothing but good experiences with Brainshark and … Helpful? Brianna Rendine Learning Systems Technologies Analyst Chose Brainshark We never used or looked at any other tools. Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Brainshark So much better and easier to use for our administrators! Helpful? Justin James Technical Sales Engineer Chose Brainshark There are a lot of sites that allow you to host/share content in the loud. What won for me was their tracking, analytics, and reporting. At the time there was nobody even close to Brainshark and I have not seen anything since that would make me want to switch. I look forward to … Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Brainshark None recently Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Brainshark More tracking available, better user interface, privacy controls, ability to record voice to presentation decks. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Brainshark We're currently evaluating Articulate Online as an alternate method of distributing our presentations, again simply because Brainshark is lacking some functionality when it comes to creating quizzes. If Brainshark could bridge the gap between what it does extremely well … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Brainshark While the UI of Prezi was "slick," people got a little seasick after watching it for too long. It seemed too much like a one-trick pony without enough flexibility. Incentivized Helpful?	Modus Stan Pflueger Director of Sales Operations Chose Modus App Data Room was the only product that we evaluated prior to implementation. Prior to implementation of App Data Room, our Marketing Department was working with a third-party vendor to create documents. Our reps were limited to being able to provide hard copy materials and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Modus We've used custom developed tools in the past but the upfront cost is very high and the solution we had was very costly to update. We did not have a CMS previously so real-time updates were unheard of. App Data Room has all of the features we previously had plus so much more. Incentivized Helpful?

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User Ratings
	Brainshark	Modus
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (0 ratings)	9.5 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	8.2 (0 ratings)	9.0 (0 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)
Availability	9.1 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	9.1 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	9.0 (0 ratings)	9.0 (0 ratings)
Online Training	9.1 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.7 (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Brainshark	Modus
Likelihood to Recommend	Brainshark is very user-friendly and it’s very easy to create learning content, even a beginner could walk through it fairly easily. They also have a great support team and help site that can pretty much answer any question with video tutorials. Incentivized Lori Houser Sales Training & Development Read full review	ADR is a great interactive tool for B2B businesses that sales deals one-on-one with the customer. I don't think it would be well suited for B2C businesses because of the need and cost for individual licenses per user. I would highly recommend this tool to B2B companies that practice traditional sales with a technological edge. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	You can Track who watched and how many times your presentation was watched through their tracking service. Customer service is outstanding. They will walk you through any difficulties you encounter. They are always working and expanding the product to give me ways to engage with my audience Justin James Technical Sales Engineer Read full review	Content Mangement System - Our Marcom department is able to maintain and update the app in real-time and push updates directly to our team without going to an outside vendor. The CMS has a great UI/UX and is easy to use and maintain. What's New Feature - Our sales team can easily see every time we make additions or updates. 3D capabilities - the ability to use animation image sequences on the app really impresses our customers. Support - ADR provides great support. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	It is not always the SME that wants to narrate so an easier way to invite guest narrators would make the creation process less painful. More detailed description of report types. Depending on what output I am in search of, I find myself having select each option until I find what I need. An option to insert a slide instead of just adding and having to move it up by repeatedly pressing the up arrow. Verified User Anonymous Read full review	I wish the App UI was the same across all platforms. The app looks different on Windows than iOS. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	Our customers (internal employees) have expressed desired for online learning and we have received positive feedback on the Brainshark modules used in eLearning and communications. We are also increasing usage at the project level as the word spreads about the benefits of using Brainshark. Tina Callisto Training Lead Read full review	App Data Room has been instrumental in allowing our sale representatives to present up-to-date and innovative marketing collateral to potential customers. A second value add is that our Marketing Department is able to create and upload the most current material to the app so that our sales representatives have access to the most up-to-date information to present to our customers. Incentivized Stan Pflueger Director of Sales Operations Read full review
Usability	BrainShark is great for those with beginner and intermediate level software skills. It doesn't take a programming genius to get up and running with this application. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Overall, the App Data Room product is easy to use. Our Marketing Department is able to quickly upload updated and new material once they create the documents. Users are able to quickly find material filed by subject matter. Once the appropriate material is located, it can be presented on their iPad and emailed to prospective customers who indicate interest in the products. Incentivized Stan Pflueger Director of Sales Operations Read full review
Reliability and Availability	I'm always able to access Brainshark, whether it is to upload, record, share, download, or view presentations. Whenever I do need to contact someone at Brainshark, there is always someone there. I have never had a problem accessing a presentation and any updates to presentations are viewable immediately. S. Renee Conley Administrative Assistant Read full review	No answers on this topic
Support Rating	We've found a few glitches and needed some branding updated. Each time we've called, they were super responsive and cared about my issue as much as I did! They've even helped me (and another vendor) figure out how to have this other outside software integrate with theirs to achieve an even greater presentation. I'm super impressed with their Customer Service people. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	The few support requests that we have submitted have been resolved within 2 business days. The App Data Room staff has also been responsive to suggestions from our staff to upgrade the product - specifically in the area of analytics. Incentivized Stan Pflueger Director of Sales Operations Read full review
Online Training	The training is easy to use. You can take as little or as much as you need. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. There is a variety of training you can take. There are mini lessons, courses, and webinars. The folks at Brainshark truly want to help you have the best presentation possible. S. Renee Conley Administrative Assistant Read full review	No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating	Their ongoing support after implementation is excellent and easy to access... MB Mike Buege Managing Partner - Director of Business Development Read full review	No, key insights. Implementation was easy. The App Data Room staff hosted initial training sessions for our support personnel, and then these support persons conducted training and support sessions for our users. Incentivized Stan Pflueger Director of Sales Operations Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Most systems we looked at only housed training you already had or bought... or you could buy their training, but they did not offer a way to build your own training AND keep it updated and house it in a logical way. I what we use in Brainshark as two parts (and we don't use it all - such as the Coaching module) one for creation and second for delivery... and delivery offers two parts. One off's... links that we can add to newsletters, websites etc, and then their Rapid Learning Portal for more formalized learning. Brainshark gives me what I need to create AND deliver trainings, webinars and even holiday wishes. Plus they are big enough to offer service and tech help to the field... I don't have to do it all myself... as well as a Customer Success Manager for quarterly updates, help and training, monthly reporting on usage, training webinars and an whole knowledge base and author and administrator training online. If you only have a person or hand full of people creating your training... it is easy to use and get lots of content out to the world! Incentivized Betsy Abney Wealth Management Academy Assistant Advocate Read full review	We've used custom developed tools in the past but the upfront cost is very high and the solution we had was very costly to update. We did not have a CMS previously so real-time updates were unheard of. App Data Room has all of the features we previously had plus so much more. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Since we implement how Brainshark is used we have found several areas where it has a significant impact...the first is the ability for any three step distributor to build a supplier / manufacturer content library that can be utilized by their B2B sales group Brainshark's survey and question tools are an excellent way to solicit feedback from both internal and external audiences... Brainshark is a cost effective way for retailers and wholesalers to manage store and field level operations... MB Mike Buege Managing Partner - Director of Business Development Read full review	I don't have any hard numbers. But all I get are good reviews and compliments from our sales team and customers who interact with ADR. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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